Denton, TX ·
OSHA Injury Report: Southwire Denton Wire and Cable
Injury · Days away from work
At a glance
On , an injury at Southwire Denton Wire and Cable in 2727 Geesling Road Denton, Denton, TX 76208 resulted in days away from work. Employee was operator Extruder I in manufacturing.
Where did this happen?
- Establishment
- Southwire Denton Wire and Cable
- Parent company
- Southwire
- Street
- 2727 Geesling Road Denton
- City
- Denton
- State
- TX
- ZIP
- 76208
- On-site location
- Intermediate 2
What was the outcome?
- Outcome
- Days away from work (code 2)
- Type
- Injury (code 1)
- Days away from work
- 58
- Days restricted or transferred
- 15
Before the incident
Performing a changeover. Using a hammer and tool designed to push out the die holder.
What happened
While performing a changeover at Intermediate 2 TM was using the designated tool and hammer to push the die holder out of the extruder head. The designated tool is inserted into the opposite side of the head where it pushes the die holder out with the use of a hammer and metal striking pin seated into the center of the tool.TM did not use the striking pin and was instead striking the tool directly and struck left thumb with hammer.
Injury or illness
Nature of Injury Illness:: Fracture; Body Part(s):: Finger - Thumb(Left)
Object or substance involved
Brass Hammer
Summary line
Nature of Injury Illness:: Fracture; Cause of Injury Illness::Struck Or Inj By Hand Tool Machine; Body Part (s):: Finger - Thumb(Left); Object Substance:: Brass hammer.
Employee and industry
- Job description
- Operator Extruder I
- SOC code
- 51-9041: Extruding, Forming, Pressing, and Compacting Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders
- NAICS code
- 331420: Manufacturing
- NAICS vintage
- 2022
- Employees at this establishment (2023 average)
- 270
- Hours worked at this establishment (2023 total)
- 609,553
- Establishment ID
- 995788
- Employer case #
- US-DENTON-
When (timing detail)
- Date of incident
- Shift started
- 19:00
- Time of incident
- 22:35
- Filing year
- 2023
- Submitted to OSHA
- 2024-03-01
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Source
Data from OSHA ITA Form 300/301 electronic submissions, filing year 2023. ITA Case Detail records are establishment-reported submissions, not OSHA inspections, so no per-record IMIS deep link exists.
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